Band groups have been sensational over the years, with the blending of their harmonious voices leaving all listeners and music lovers wanting more from the performance; This is especially true of Calum Hood’s Australian pop rock punk group 5 Seconds of Summer, also known as 5 SOS.
Calum Hood is an integral part of this group and he wrote and co-wrote most of their songs, calls him a song composer, singer and bass guitarist and keyboardist, then you wouldn’t be wrong. Read on to learn more fun facts like age, girlfriend, net worth, height, family, etc.
Calum Hood (age and ethnicity)
Calum Thomas Hood sprouted from his loins of Scottish father David and New Zealand (Kiwi) mother Joy Hood on January 25, 1996 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He has an older sister named Mali-Koa who was on Australian music reality show The Voice. Mali is also a musician, although she did not make it through the elimination rounds of The Voice competition.
Regarding his education, the only known fact is that Calum attended Norwest Christian College in Riverstone, New South Wales, Australia, where he met and became friends with his future band members. In his early school years, he is said to have been a gifted student, playing football and soccer. He even won a soccer scholarship, which he eventually gave up to pursue his dream of becoming a musician.
The young bassist with 3 other friends;Michael Clifford (lead guitarist and support vocalist), Luke Hemmings (lead vocalist, Rthymic guitarist) and Ashton Irwin (drummer and support vocalist) formed the pop rock punk band in 2011 Tape “5 Seconds of Summer”.
The band is sometimes credited as 5 SOS All Australian boys bands known for “Don’t Stop” and “She Looks So Perfect”. Credit is given to Calum Hood for writing most of the band’s songs, and he is said to have inspired others to compose their own songs. All this has contributed to the overall success of the group.Cal, as he is sometimes known by his family members and fans with his band has performed no fewer than 12 shows/tours. They have also opened 4 tours or concerts for Hot Chelle Rae (2012) and One Direction 3 times (2013, 2014 and 2015).
So Far So Good Calum Hood’s group has come in the last 7 years, there have been 3 studio albums, 17 music videos, 7 extended tracks, 1 live album and 12 singles which have not only topped the Australian music charts but throughout the US also in other countries of the world.
The 5-SOS group was originally noticed when they posted the covers of Chris Brown’s songs “Next To You” and Mike Posner’s “Please Don’t Go” on their YouTube channel. Their combined efforts earned them a record label signature and they also got to lead the tour of the famous Irish-English all-boys group ‘One Direction’ – which brought them worldwide fame.
By 2014, 5 SOS had abandoned their self-titled studio album, which reached #1 on the Australian, Canadian, Irish and even US music charts. This success was quickly followed by her extended track, She Appears So Real, which also reached #1 on the Canadian Music Chart and also #2 on the US chart.
Her song “So She Looks Perfect” was certified three times platinum by the RIAA and reached number 1 on the Australian, British and Irish Music Charts. Their recent efforts and third studio album, Youngblood, made music history in June 2018 when they topped the US Billboard 200 chart, beating out Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Everything is Love. This makes the 5 SOS the first Australian music group/band to have spawned three albums to reach #1 on the US music chart.
Youngblood sold over 142,000 units ahead of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s 123,000-unit song, thanks to the wonderful fan base that helped accelerate the album’s early and quick sales. The band members were ecstatic and couldn’t resist the urge to thank their wonderful fans on their social media handle.
Calum Hood and the 5 SOS Efforts in the Music Industry has not gone unnoticed as she has been nominated for various awards, some of which have gone home. including the MTV Video Music Awards, Teens Choice Awards, People’s Choice Awards, American Music Awards, and ARIA Music Awards.
who is his girlfriend
The sweet face of all-boys rock-pop band CalumHood has been romantically linked to some beauties. Some of those rumored to have something for him include; Samantha Alaimo, Lucy Kaufman, Caitlin Davis, Jennifer Phipps and Stella Hudgens.
He was known to have had a brief relationship with YouTube star Maddy Harris and it is believed that Calum Hood probably made her famous through their relationship. Also, it was believed that there was a spark between him and American drummer girl Nia Lovelies, but unfortunately that spark never glowed into a tangible relationship as it quickly faded.
Currently Calum seems to be showing most of his love and attention to his band members and the music as he has not been hit out with any chicks or love interests, be sure you will be the first to know about this effect.
His size and other facts about the bass player
1. Calum Hood’s height is reported as 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in). His frame is complemented by his body mass of 79 kg (174 pounds).
2. His other body measurements are listed as 38″ chest, 14″ biceps and 32″ waist. His band members say he has an amazing body, hairless legs and a cute butt like a lady.
3. Calum’s net worth is estimated at $10 million.
4. The musician is such a busy bee with a multitude of followings on social media. His Instagram alone has more than 5.4 million followers with more than 7 million followers on Twitter, while Calum has over 350,000 followers on Facebook.
5. His group has been nominated for over 109 awards, 47 of which they have won.
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